A couple weeks ago, we came to church and found one of our trees doing what trees are not supposed to do:

Every year I start preparing for Christmas in the summer when things aren't quite so hectic. Yes, this means when you are setting off fireworks that I am listening to "Joy to the World." I sometimes joke that I'm a Scrooge before Thanksgiving because of this, but…

When you hear the word “Advent,” what comes to mind?

As I grew up, Advent filled my mind with colorful stained-glass windows, giant archways, and formal mass celebrations. I honestly thought Advent was…

I love the old hymns. I appreciate them even more when I know the backstories behind the words.

These are the words of…

Hillspring has been my church home for many years, including almost twelve on staff. The Hillspring community has been…

“What do you want to be when you grow up?”

That question never bothered me when I was a little kid, but as I got older and reality started to set in and my options narrowed, the question started to make me cringe.

This past Sunday, we talked about what it means to give our hands to Jesus. Jesus wants our hearts, he wants our minds, but he also wants our hands: we are called to actually do good as Christians.

We’ve introduced a new song in worship recently called “Hymn of Heaven” by Phil Wickham. From the very start of the song, I…

Seven years ago, a close friend of mine was diagnosed with brain cancer, and the doctors gave her…

As much as I love summer, there is nothing like a morning walk on a crisp fall morning. I always feel…

“If I had only...”

“Why didn’t I…”

“I should have done…”

How many times have we said these to ourselves?

The name of the group that oversees our international missions giving and work is called m25. Its name comes from…

Lately I’ve had the joy of meeting new people who began worshipping with us online last year and have now chosen Hillspring as their spiritual home. What a blessing!

Several weeks ago I spent time with a new friend, Ryan Johnson.

Yearning may seem like an odd word to use in casual conversation with someone. "I yearn to go on vacation," or "I yearn for a pumpkin spice latte." We don't normally use "yearn" in our day-to-day conversations. It sounds more like…

My husband Moses and I recently took a vacation to New York to celebrate 20 years of marriage. I was very excited about the trip, and it kept me…

Hello Hillspring Family! Just over a week ago our youth embarked on our "Seek and Serve" Adventure to Salem, Oregon. The main purpose for our trek was to…

Tami and I took some time off the last several weeks and I spent a lot of time reflecting on our church. It was great to get some time away, but I’m so excited to see everyone! Before vacation, I was blessed to…

Pastor Trevor's sermon series reminded me of Jonah, one of my favorite stories in the Bible. My mom and I have always loved the story. We joke about the melodrama of Jonah's dialogue, maybe because we saw a little too much of ourselves in it.

Have you ever treated prayer as a seasonal thing? You know it should be a daily thing, but it gets pushed to the side, or it is treated as a routine thing like brushing your teeth only to be checked off the “to do” list so you can move to the next thing on your schedule.